DOWNLOAD REPORT: New Approaches to Judging Quality in Higher Education: Profiles of Emerging Methods Apart from Traditional Accreditation

New Approaches to Judging Quality in Higher Education: Profiles of Emerging Methods Apart from Traditional Accreditation

The purpose of this report is to profile a selection of emerging approaches to judg- ing quality in higher education that represent a range of stakeholder interests andperspectives. This report includes three sections:

Part 1. Quality Assurance at a Crossroads highlights perceived challeng- es for the U.S. accreditation system in a shifting higher education landscape and why this topic is of critical importance.

Part 2. New Models for Judging Quality in Higher Education features new approaches that have emerged as potential complements to or replace- ments for the existing system of accreditation. First we describe models that are currently in practice or that include detailed proposals for implementation, and then we summarize other noteworthy proposals under develop- ment.

Part 3. Comparative Data Sets and National Rankings as Forms of Quality Review addresses the potential for comparative data sets to serve as a form of quality review.